WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In the face of an economy in crisis and a deeply unpopular president, some analysts believe the situation is ripe to give Democrats a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate in November. Analysts say Democrats may control the Senate after the November election. Analysts say Democrats may control the Senate after the November election. It's "the perfect storm," said Stuart Rothenberg, editor of the nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report.

I'm trying to stay optimistic, but after this last economic spasm and the public's reaction to it, I'm becoming convinced all the MSM will have to do is drum up a similar economic "crisis" three days before 11/4 and BO is in.

It was SO important McCain handle the bailout situation properly & I'm afraid he didn't/isn't.

“In the face of an economy in crisis and a deeply unpopular president, some analysts believe the situation is ripe to give Democrats a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority in the Senate in November.”

The economy tanked from Democrat congressional leadership and corruption.

The Democrat Congress’ approval radting is even lower than the President.

Republicans disapprove of President Bush for different reasons than the Democrats do. The Left thinks Bush is too far to the Right. The Right believes he isn’t far enough to the Right.

Republicans disapproval of Bush won’t translate to a rejection of Republican Congressmen. Bush is leaving office but the Congressmen will remain. RINOs in Congress and personal rejection of Republican congressman may be a factor in Republican congressmen being rejected by GOP voters.

And what of the 2/3rds “supermajority” the Democrats wanted on votes?

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posted on 10/08/2008 1:58:55 PM PDT
by weegee
(Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")

The difference is...I think they remember what we did to Carter...do you honestly think they won't stack the deck as much as they can to make sure it doesn't happen to Obambi, as much as he may screw up? I bet within 90 days of these clowns assuming power, we'll have the fairness doctrine return and the FCC will be telling JimRob that he HAS to allow DU trolls unfettered access to FR..

Mark my words, We could have dealt with Hillary...Obambi..he's another kettle of fish..he's the perfect storm of anger and far-left insanity.

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posted on 10/08/2008 1:59:16 PM PDT
by Braak
(The US Military, the real arms inspectors!)

So where are the Republicans? They sure haven’t been out there blaming this Fannie, Freddie thing on the Dems which would sure make it tougher for the Dems. There are so many things the Dems have hung around the neck of the Republicans and they have done little to fight back. Sorry, but that is the way I see it.

Barack Obama recently said, The first thing Id do as president would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act, This legislation would wipe out all state and federal abortion restrictions including the partial-birth abortion ban.

If the Democrats are so proud of attaining a majority and no longer opposing a president (I thought that was the Democrats complaint of a Republican President and Republican Congress), why aren’t they so open with what their agenda items on Iraq, taxes, drilling, abortion, homosexuality, and health care will be?

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posted on 10/08/2008 2:00:56 PM PDT
by weegee
(Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")

It’s terrible. You may be too young to remember the last time we had a ‘Rat in the WH, a 2-1 ‘Rat majority in the House, and a filibuster-proof ‘Rat majority in the Senate, but it was an unmitigated disaster that we are still paying for today. When was that? It was after the ‘64 election and the “true conservative” Barry Goldwater debacle. That gave us LBJ’s “Great Society”. What did that lead to? Well, among other things, years of race riots, the “War On Poverty” boondoggle, and a debt taxpayers today are still saddled with. Are you up for another round of that? Here’s a clue: the country probably won’t survive it.

What did that lead to? Well, among other things, years of race riots, the War On Poverty boondoggle, and a debt taxpayers today are still saddled with. Are you up for another round of that? Heres a clue: the country probably wont survive it.

And Ayers' work will be done.

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posted on 10/08/2008 2:04:49 PM PDT
by weegee
(Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")

I’m prepared for it if it happens. My wife and I will make the following changes to my finances and spending habits:

1. We will not do business with anyone who donates or supports Dems, regardless of how much we like their product or service. We will look up contributions even for a furnace repairman or plumber. We won’t give a reason why we have suspended our business with them.

2. We are in the process of establishing an offshore account for a portion of our assets. I am concerned that the Fed and the Dems will impose capital/currency controls at some point. It happened in Venezuela, Russia, and Zimbabwe, why not here?

3. We will SHARPLY curtail our discretionary spending, and will only pay cash for the little that we do consume- credit lines will exist only for an emergency.

So the Democrats cause the crisis and CNN expects them to gain from causing the crisis. Thats circular reasoning if I ever heard it.

I don't know what CNN is smoking, but when SNL runs a skit that does a better job explaining the subprime mess than the media, then something is definitely screwy with the MSM. I also think the fact that SNL runs such a skit says the average person is very aware of Congresses roll in this mess.

That’s what keeps me up at night. A filibuster-proof senate with Obama as prez will re-enact the fairness doctrine in a heartbeat. Talk radio will be dead and a large branch of the alternative media will be silenced by the tyrant. The democrat controlled justice department will probably prosecute websites that “foment hate speech.” The stories of babies born alive and left to die would not be heard, the truth of Obama’s ACORN connections would not get out, and there would be no way for the voices of dissent to organize, compare notes, or be widely heard. My greatest fear is that if Obama is elected, we will not be able to recover because the truth will be silenced as hate speech or out of simple “fairness.”

By 10pm Pacific time on November fourth two things will have happened. McCain will have been declared the winner. Obama and company will be rushing more video to a studio for the next expose on stolen elections that will be played hundreds of times before the election in 2012.

Right now they are playing the last one. And they are also playing Bobbie over and over.

Jack, Martin, Bobbie, the liberals are saying, “Let’s win this one for them.” Gag me with a pitch fork.

The Democrats to the Left of LBJ (who were rioting in the streets outside the 1968 convention and INSIDE the 1968 convention, Eugene McCarthy’s supporters) AND the media heads who SUPPORTED them ARE the DNC and MSM of today.

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posted on 10/08/2008 2:19:56 PM PDT
by weegee
(Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")

"Minnesota, Mississippi, and Kentucky are the three states most likely to determine whether Democrats get to 60," Rothenberg said, adding the unexpectedly tight race in North Carolina between incumbent Republican Elizabeth Dole and state Sen. Kay Hagan could turn out detrimental for Republicans as well."

Er, no. McConnell is not in any trouble at all in KY; one loopy poll had Coleman down, but another poll just the previous day had him up big. Perhaps the MS seat is in trouble---I don't know. But Liddy Dole is ahead and apparently gaining some momentum.

The seats in trouble are Sununu, Warner, Domenici (retirement, but the replacement is running behind), and Allard (retirement, but this is a close race). Smith seemed to be safe earlier, but now is in a close race. That's five, plus MS, for six, or 56 seats plus two RINOs and Joe Lieberman. However, Joe has made it clear he won't vote with the Dems on everything.

Agreed. However, why is the whole "throw out the bums" purge the incumnbants thing is to get rid of only Republicans and replace them with ultra-left-wing-big-spending Democrat liberals?

Well, there is not much we can do about it then. Even if there is record conservatives and Republicans turnout, there is just more of them now than there are of us. Liberalism in this country is taking over. It seems this nation wants to be more like Europe, well then we go the way of Britain, Germany and France.

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posted on 10/08/2008 2:49:35 PM PDT
by KriegerGeist
(I'm now considered a "Bitter Clinger" to my guns and religion.)

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